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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara Department of Behavioral Wellness is pleased to announce that Marshall Ramsey, Chief Information Officer for the Department of Behavioral Wellness, recently became a CHiME Certified Healthcare CIO. Launched in 2008 by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHiME), the CHCIO program is the only certification designed exclusively for leaders in health information technology. It represents one of the highest professional achievements in the industry. Currently, more than 700 healthcare CIOs in 23 countries have earned the designation.
“Healthcare is undergoing a massive transformation,” said CHiME President and CEO Russell Branzell, CHCIO. “We are shifting to a value-based environment, improving coordination across the continuum and striving to reduce costs. Healthcare IT is critical to achieving these goals. The CHCIO designation is a recognition that a CIO has the skills necessary to be a strategic leader in the organization.”